Product Catalog no 7
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yy^^^^^ Switch Engineering Catalogue No. 7

Since 1938 Danish design in-house r&D and production in-line quality control Since its foundation in 1938, MEC has been making state-of the-art electromechanical components. Located in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, MEC has earned a reputation as one of the leading European manufacturers of high performance tactile switches. A wealth of know-how has been built up over the years for the benefit of innovative product development and custom solutions. Despite the trend of outsourcing it has been MEC policy to maintain a high degree of vertical integration that enables us to react promptly to...

Selection guide for caps and accessories . . . . . 4 Selection guide for switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 multimec® caps multimec® switches Introduction to Panel Sealed and Foil solutions . . 7 3C/3E series switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Technical Information - spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Technical Information - module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Technical Specifications - 5 series . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Technical Specifications - 3 series . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Technical Specifications -...

Caps and accessories series Selection guide Non-illuminated & illuminated aquamec Ø10.6mm h from front panel=14.3mm h=24.2-27.2mm 2SS extender for 5G snap on caps h=5-10mm *Caps are for 5G if not otherwise specified 4

Caps & Accessories for the 5 series switches CAPS Many options regarding: shape, size, height, colour and illuminaton solutions: navimec™, controlmec™, foilmec™, varimec™, aquamec™ MEC has a wide range of caps for the multimec® switch series. There are many cap series including navimec™, controlmec™ foilmec™ and aquamec™ for multimec® 5 series switches, and varimec™ that is still for the 3 series switches. 18 solid colours and 6 transparent colours Overall height varies from 8.0 mm to 27.2 mm

Caps & Accessories for the 5 series switches illumination single- or bi-colour Many options in LED, cap and lens colour 5 LED colour options available: blue, green, yellow, white and red. B ­ i-colour combination can be made with any two LED colours. Illumination can be full, dot, rectangular or legend.

Caps & Accessories for the 5 series switches MEC cap range includes options for the front panel sealing. We have designed cap options for outdoor, dusty and humid applications switch solutions that can endure a rough environment. Panel sealed solutions controlmec™ 1ZW Panel sealed 1TS/1us/1vS panel sealed 10R & 10Q series aquamec™ caps for foil overlay

■■ Rectangular caps ■■ Rocker-action pushbutton cap ■■ 2.5 mm x 10.1 mm; 18.65 mm x 10.1 mm; 25.0 mm x 10.1 mm 1 ■■ h =12.2 mm ■ 18,65 ■ Material: ABS/polycarbonate 18,65 12,5 12,5 12,5 ■■ Temp. Range: •• Solid cap: -40/+65°C •• Transparent cap: -40/+85°C ■■ Panel cut-out: 1A/1H-13.0 x 10.5, 1M-25.7 x 10.5, 1ZA-19.4x10.5 5GT+1ZA 00 blue 06 white 02 green 08 red 1A 03 grey 09 black 04 yellow Colour code 1A 10 frosted blue 12 frosted green 1H 14 frosted yellow 16 frosted white 18 frosted red 1 transparent 2 green 4 yellow 6 frosted white 8 red 00 blue 02 green 03 grey 04 yellow 06 white 08...

■■ ectangular caps; square solution R ■■ Rocker-action pushbutton cap ■■ 15.1 mm x 15.1 mm 0,8 15,1 Min. 10,16 7,62 ■■ h =12.2 mm Max. 12,5 ■■ Material: ABS/polycarbonate ■■ Temp. Range: •• Solid cap and bezel: -40/+65°C 0,8 12,6 14,0 7,62 •• Transparent cap: -40/+85°C ■■ Panel cut-out: 1B/1C+2C/2D-15.5 x 15.5 Award winning design of rocker-action cap solution For 1B and 2C only 30 ultra blue 40 dusty blue 42 aqua blue 32 mint green 1C 53 metal light grey 33 tele grey 57 metal dark grey 34 melon 58 metal bordeaux 38 noble red 50 metal dark blue Solid caps 00 blue 02 green 03 grey 04 yellow...

Round cap with soft edges ■■ Round caps ■■ Ø9.6 mm ■■ h =14.9 mm ■■ Material: ABS/polycarbonate ■■ Temp. Range: •• Solid cap: -40/+65°C11,0 •• Transparent cap :-40/+85°C ■■ Panel cut-out: 1DS/1ES/1FS-Ø10.0 Illuminated – HOW TO ORDER Switch Actuation force Colour code 00 blue 02 green 03 grey 04 yellow 06 white 08 red 09 black 1 transparent 2 green 4 yellow 6 frosted white 8 red 5 G TH9 through-hole SH9 surface mount Max 10,3 01 blue 22 green 42 yellow 61 white 82 red 2242 green/yellow 8222 red/green 8242 red/yellow 11 transparent 16 frosted white *For an illuminated quiet 2.0N switch add Q...

Flat cap can be used with foil overlay 12,5 ■■ Round caps 14,0 14,0 14,0 ■■ Excellent option for foil14,0 14,0 overlay ■■ Ø11 mm; Ø15 mm 10 10 10 ■■ h =12.5 mm 10 10 ■■ Material: polyamide ■■ Temp. Range: •• Solid cap: -40/+160°C •• Transparent cap: -40/+85°C ■■ Panel cut-out: 1GAS/1GCS-Ø11.4; Ø15.4 illuminated – HOW TO ORDER Switch Actuation force Colour code 5GTxx+1GCS 11 transparent 16 frosted white *For an illuminated quiet 2.0N switch add Q Max 10,3 to the end of the switch part number. non-illuminated– HOW TO ORDER Switch Actuation force Colour code TH9 through-hole SH9 surface mount...

Low cap, excellent for foil overlay 5G + 1JS ■■ Round cap ■■ Ø9.6 mm ■■ h =10.4 mm ■■ Material: ABS/polycarbonate R R2 ■■ Temp. Range: 2 •• Solid cap: -40/+65°C •• Transparent cap: -40/+85°C 0,3 Min. 10,16 0,3 Min. 10,16 0,8 0,8 ■■ Panel cut-out: 1JS-Ø10.4 Max. 12,5 Max. 12,5 *Legends on the picture are custom 10 10 10 Actuation force TH9 through-hole SH9 surface mount 01 blue 22 green 42 yellow 61 white 82 red 2242 green/yellow 8222 red/green 8242 red/yellow 11 transparent 16 frosted white non-illuminated– HOW TO ORDER Switch 5 G TH9 through-hole SH9 surface mount Colour code Colour code 1...

■■ quare caps S ■■ Different top surfaces: flat, convex or concave ■■ 14.3 mm x 14.3 mm ■■ h =19.1 mm; 20.2 mm; 20.1 mm 14,3 ■■ Material: ABS/polycarbonate ■■ Temp. Range: •• Solid cap: -40/+65°C •• Transparent cap: -40/+85°C 5GT+1KS ■■ Panel cut-out: 1KS/1KBS/1KCS-14.7 x 14.7 All dimensions in mm5GTxx+1KBS 5GTxx+1KBS 5GSxx+1KS 5GTxx+1KBS Frosted white lens 1KS 17,75 17,75 Colour code 00 blue 02 green 03 grey 04 yellow 06 white 08 red 09 black 03 grey 06 white 08 red 09 black 5 G TH9 through-hole SH9 surface mount non-illuminated– HOW TO ORDER Switch *For an illuminated quiet 2.0N switch...